Los Angeles

Pandanet account: curlin
Go career: Started learning Go last year. Became a 1 dan player under Myungwan Kim and Beomgeun Cho guidance.
Rank: 1 dan

Pandanet account: fellowship
Go career: Started learning Go at the age of 8 in 1999. Got accepted to The Insei program of Korea Baduk Association at the age of 14 in 2004. Was selected as a Go instructor for foreigners, and was sent to the US in order to promote Go by Korea Baduk Association, sponsored by the Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Tied-winner at the US Go Congress Open in 2013.
Rank: 9 dan

Pandanet account: claireappa
Go career: Started learning GO from my father in my age of 7, and was accepted to and played in Korean Insei program at the age of 14. Got numerous awards from various GO tournaments including 3rd place in 2006 US Open. Recently giving free lessons to 1st-10th grade students in my church, and can't wait for the day i can start teaching my own daughter and son. My life dream is to team up with my daughter Claire and participate in all world-widely held Pair Go tournaments.
Rank: 7 dan

Pandanet account: applesauce
Go career: Andrew Lu is currently a junior at Arcadia High School and has played go for almost 10 years. He is currently AGA 7d and has represented the USA to many international tournaments including the WYGC and the WMSG. He looks forward to promoting Go in the US. Andrew enjoys basketball, football, and social sciences.
Rank: 6 dan

Pandanet account: chunga
Go career: I have learned Go at the age of 5 from my parents in Korea and started actively playing Go at the age of 15. In 2006, I have joined American Go Association (AGA) and started playing at AGA tournaments. In 2009, I represented the North America in the Samsung World Masters in Korea. In 2010, I won the US Cotsen Open in Los Angeles. In 2013, I won the Pandanet North American City League Championship. In 2013, I represented the North America in the SportAccord World Mind Games in China. In 2014, I won the US Open Pair Go Championship and represented the US in the International Amateur Pair Go Championship in Japan
Rank: 8 dan